Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year first degree.

Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded.

Description: Instituted in 1922; achieved university status in 1970; present name acquired in 1975. Usual admission requirement: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with minimum of two passes at advanced level (13 years of education).

Grading system:

Up to 1991:

A

70-100%

Excellent

Class I

B+

60-69%

Very good

Class II, division i

B

50-59%

Good

Class II, division ii

C

40-49%

Fair/satisfactory

Class III

D

35-39%

Compensatable fail

E

0-34%

Fail

Between 1992 and 1996:

A

80-100%

Excellent

Class I

B+

70-79%

Very good

Class II, division i

B

60-69%

Good

Class II, division ii

C

50-59%

Fail/satisfactory

Class III

D

45-49%

Compensatable fail

E

0-44%

Fail

1997 and after:

Grade

Marks

GP

Grade

Marks

GP

Classification of Awards

A

80-100%

5.0

C-

50-54.9%

2.0

4.40-5.00

1st Class Honours

B+

75-79.9%

4.5

D+

45-49.9%

1.5

3.60-4.39

2nd Class Honours Upper Division

B

70-74.9%

4.0

D

40-44.9%

1.0

2.80-3.59

2nd Class Honours Lower Division

B-

65-69.9%

3.5

D-

35-39.9%

0.5

2.00-2.79

Pass

C+

60-64.9%

3.0

E

Below 35

0

C

55-59.9%

2.5

Pass Mark 50%

Most degrees awarded with honours or as pass. Medical/veterinary degrees can be awarded with "distinction" or "credit." Higher degrees not classified.

Language of instruction: English.

Advanced degrees:

Master's: 1-3 years; singularly or by any combination of coursework, examination, research, thesis.